Figural Space Semiotics and the Aesthetic Imaginary

This study provides a philosophical overview of select classics of Renaissance to contemporary literature to show how the notion of figural space is crucial to assessing the ethical and political aspects of literary study.

About the author

William D. Melaney is professor of English and comparative literature at the American University, Cairo. His research is interdisciplinary and embraces philosophy, literary studies, aesthetics and social thought. He has previously published numerous articles and three books on Continental philosophy and the problem of cultural modernity.

Summary

This study provides a philosophical overview of select classics of Renaissance to contemporary literature to show how the notion of figural space is crucial to assessing the ethical and political aspects of literary study.

Product details

• Authors: William D. Melaney
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 30.04.2021
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works
• EAN: 9781538147856
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-4785-6
• Pages: 204
• Series: Global Aesthetic Research
• Subjects: Literature, Ethics, Plato, Hegel, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, Kristeva, Semiotics, Philosophy: aesthetics, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Postcolonial Theory, Literary theory, Subjectivity, Psychoanalytical & Freudian psychology, Continental Philosophy, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis, Modern Literature, feminist philosophy